 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1818 - 310 pages
...adventures thereof below: but no pleasure is comparable to the standing upon the vantage-ground of Truth (an hill not to be commanded, and where the air is always...rest in providence, and turn upon the poles of Truth. To pass from theological and philosophical Truth, to the Truth of civil business, it will be acknowledged,... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1819 - 214 pages
...upon the sea ; a pleasure to stand in the window of a castle, and to see a battle, and the adventares thereof below: but no pleasure is comparable to the...rest in Providence, and turn upon the poles of truth. The pass from theological and philosophical truth to the truth of civil business, it will be acknowledged,... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1819 - 580 pages
...air is always clear and serene : and to see " the errors, and wanderings, and mists, and tem" pests, in the vale below :" so always, that this prospect...rest in providence, and turn upon the poles of truth. To pass from theological and philosophical truth, to the truth of civil business ; it will be acknowledged,... | |
 | Basil Montagu - 1820 - 200 pages
...de* " scry and behold the errors, perturbations, labours, " and wanderings up and down of other men." So always that this prospect be with pity, and not...rest in providence, and turn upon the poles of truth. 6. God hath made all things beautiful or decent in the true return of their seasons; also he hath placed... | |
 | 1821 - 416 pages
...upon the sea ; a pleasure to stand in the window of a castle, and to see a battle, and the adventares thereof below: but no pleasure is comparable to the...rest in Providence, and turn upon the poles of truth. The pass from theological and philosophical truth to the truth of civil business, it will be acknowledged,... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1822 - 238 pages
...that beautified the sect, that was otherwise inferior to the rest, saith yet excellently well, " It is a pleasure to stand upon the shore, and to see...rest in Providence, and turn upon the poles of truth. The pass from theological and philosophical truth to the truth/of civil business, it will be acknowledged,... | |
 | Susan Ferrier - 1824 - 412 pages
...be ever to love a man who can only talk of votes, seats, rolls, and qualifications !" CHAPTER XVI. Certainly it is heaven upon earth to have a man's...rest in Providence, and turn upon the poles of truth. LORD BACON. " WELL, what do you think of our member?" was Miss Pratt's first salutation to Gertrude,... | |
 | 1904 - 738 pages
...English Liberalism. He was a living instance of the frame of mind depicted in Bacon's fine aphorism, " certainly it is heaven upon earth to have a man's...in Providence, and turn upon the poles of truth." We may all learn from history the lesson which Lord Acton apprehended perhaps more clearly than any... | |
 | George Walker - 1825 - 668 pages
...comparable to the standing upon the vantage ground of truth, a hill not to be commanded, and xvhere the air is always clear and serene : ' and to see...rest in providence, and turn upon the poles of truth. To pass from theological and philosophical truth, to the truth of civil business ; it will be acknowledged,... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1825 - 524 pages
...errors, and wanderings, and mists, and tem" pests, in the vale below:" so always that this prospest be with pity, and not with swelling or pride. Certainly,...rest in providence, and turn upon the poles of truth. To pass from theological and philosophical truth, to the truth of civil business; it will be acknowlged... | |
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Certainly, it is heaven upon earth to have a man's mind move in charity, rest in providence, and turn upon the poles of truth. 
